Newsletter Dates to Remember: January 8 Classes Resume January 11 School Council Meeting 3:45 p.m. January 9 & 16 Centre- Grades 4-6 January 11 & 18 Centre- Kindergarten- Grade 3 January 25 Grade 5/6 Ski Trip to Castle Mountain Principal s Message Happy New Year! January always reminds us of making resolutions and setting goals. As part of our Healthy School Action Plan, we are focusing on seven ways to wellness as suggested by Alberta Health Services. In January, we are encouraging students to Be Yourself. We believe that appreciating yourself can have a positive impact on your mental health and we will be exploring this as a school this month. I m attaching a link here if you d like to read more about this initiative. This month we will celebrate Family Literacy Day, our Grade 5/6 Class will have a chance to go skiing with R.I. Baker Middle School and all of our students in Kindergarten-Grade 6 will have two opportunities to go skating. Hot Lunch January Menu: Jan.8 Jan. 15 Jan. 22 Jan. 29 - Tim Hortons - Spaghetti & Meat sauce - Subway - Booster Juice Thank You to - Everyone who donated socks for the Sock It to Em campaign. We donated over 80 pairs of socks to charity. - Everyone who donated food items for the Food Bank at the Christmas Concerts. - To the Selk Family for providing the hay ride for all the students on Dec 21. - Mrs. Carvalho and Mrs. Slusar for all their hard work in putting on the Christmas Concert. Christmas Raffle/ Turkey Dinner Thank you to Karen Barby and Gail Smith of Green Haven Garden Centre for donating the Christmas tree for the raffle. Congratulations to Ray Erickson for winning the draw. The students and staff enjoyed a delicious turkey dinner on December 21. Thank you to the Sunnyside Community Association & Sherisse Herbst for providing the meal, and to all of the parents who organized and served the meal.
Grade 5/6 Ski Trip On January 25, Gr 5/6 students have the opportunity to go Skiing with R.I Baker Middle School to Castle Mountain. Forms and payment are due back to the school by January 12. School Fees Fees for the 2017-18 school term are $10.00 for Kindergarten and $45 for Grades 1-6. Please Go to palliserregional.schoolcashonline.com. We would appreciate receiving any outstanding fee payments as soon as possible. Skating Students will be going skating to Centre on the following days: Tues, Jan 9 from 1:30-2:30 Grades 4-6 Thurs, Jan 11 from 1:30-2:30 K- Grade 3 Tues, Jan 16 from 1:30-2:30 Grades 4-6 Thurs, Jan 18 from 1:30-2:30 K Grade 3 Please complete and return the permission form that will be sent home with your child. All students must wear a CSA approved helmet to go on the ice. Please label your child's equipment with their name. The school has some helmets that can be used if your child does not have their own. Grade 2/3 Double Hoop Basketball Mr. Van Cleave will start Grade s 2/3 double hoop basketball on Wednesdays at noon on January 17 in the gym for 8 weeks. Kindergarten Registration Kindergarten registrations are now being accepted in the school office for September 2018. Children must be five years of age by December 31, 2018. Please have your child s birth certificate and your 911 emergency address when registering. There will be a school fee of $10 will be invoiced in September to help offset purchases for special Kindergarten projects. Kindergarten classes will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays full days with additional Wednesdays starting in the spring. School-Wide Assembly The assembly for January was moved to February 1 at 2:30 pm as it interfered with the Grade 5/6 field trip. Welcome to: -Johanna Sinclair, a PS3 student working in the Grade 1 Classroom with Mrs. Klassen Kindergarten News Mrs. Slusar s Kindergarten Class is still in need of 4L Milk Jugs for a special project they are working on. Please send un-squished, rinsed out jugs to school with your children. Thank you! Alberta Education Accountability Pillar As an annual check-up on the education system, the Accountability Pillar provides an opportunity for Alberta Education and school authorities to ensure that we are equipping students for success. The Accountability Pillar uses a set of 16 indicators. Data on these indicators consists of surveys of students, parents and teachers on various aspects of education quality, student outcomes such as dropout and high school completion rates, and provincial assessments of student learning. From January to the end of February, Alberta Education will be conducting the annual Accountability Pillar Survey. In January, parents of students in grades 4-6 will receive a survey from Alberta Education. In February, students in grades 4-6 and all teachers will be completing their surveys online at school. All surveys are anonymous and ask questions about experiences with your school. In addition to English and French, the parent survey is available in Chinese, Punjabi, Arabic, Blackfoot, Dene, Cree, Korean, Spanish, Tagalog and Urdu. Your participation in the survey helps provide important information on the quality of education your child is receiving, so we encourage you to return your survey promptly. Survey results will be available to school authorities in May 2018, and will be reported publicly as part of their 3-Year Education Plans and Annual Education Results Reports.
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Classes Resume 14 15 Tim Hortons 9 Grades 4-6 16 10 11 K- Gr 3 17 18 School Council Meeting 3:45 pm 12 Stay & Play 10:15-12:15 19 13 20 Spaghetti & Meat Sauce Grades 4-6 Grade 2/3 Double Hoop Basketball 12:00-12:23 K- Gr 3 Stay & Play 10:15-12:15 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Subway Grade 2/3 Double Hoop Basketball 12:00-12:23 Grade 5/6 Ski Field trip to Castle Mountain Celebrate Family Literacy Day Stay & Play 10:15-12:15 28 29 30 31 Booster Juice Grade 2/3 Double Hoop Basketball 12:00-12:23